Business Health

Aspirus Business Health

Aspirus Business Health is dedicated to providing workplace health solutions with services designed to build a healthier, more productive workforce.

Together, we customize health and wellness services to meet your company’s unique culture and specific needs. You have access to a comprehensive menu of solutions to help you:

Decrease health care costs

Increase productivity

Decrease absenteeism

Engage people in healthy living

Customized solutions for every workplace.

Every business is unique and a one-size-fits-all approach is not practical in today’s business environment. Our workplace health solutions grow and change with your business. Based upon your company’s health goals, culture, budget and workforce size, services are customized to provide the most beneficial and cost-effective solution.

To learn how we can help you build a healthier, more productive workforce, call 844-888-5873 or email us at businesshealth@aspirus.org.

Wellness

Population health with a purpose.

Aspirus Wellness programs empower positive health changes through coaching and education to help you drive positive health outcomes for a healthier workplace.

Reduce risk for better health

Risk reduction and behavior change are two of the best strategies to create healthier lifestyles, leading to healthier people. Aspirus Wellness programs complement on-site clinics or company initiatives by working together to create the best overall health culture. Optimal results are achieved by identifying health risks and implementing easily accessible action plans.

Biometric Screenings - Assess the current health of each employee to identify health risks.

Health Risk Assessment (HRA) - HRAs provide a measure of current risk status and a baseline to track improvements.

Occupational Health

Health care and services you need to maintain employee health and productivity on the job.

Occupational health services are available either onsite or at several Aspirus Clinic locations. We provide quick and convenient access to care, focus on prevention, early intervention and reduce the time spent traveling to and from treatment

Aspirus Occupational Health offers full or part-time work-site nursing staff to ensure your company’s compliance with federal regulations such as OSHA and other regulatory entities. By having a registered nurse on duty at your workplace, it is clear to employees that their overall health and safety is highly valued. In support of these workforce health initiatives, our Medical Director and health care professionals serve as advisors while simultaneously providing occupational care to your employees.

Employee Assistance Services (EAS)

Improving employee well-being by helping to resolve personal issues.

A healthy work/life balance is important to a productive workforce. There are times when work performance may suffer due to employee’s personal problems.

The Aspirus Masters level counselors can help get your employees back on track. By offering support and guidance to barriers that are in the way of optimal performance, the health and productivity of the workplace are preserved. EAS helps provide a life in balance through short-term counseling.

EAS is another piece of a total health management program than can include:

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Additional Information for EAS

Click below for more information about EAS services offered by Aspirus:

EAS for Employers

Employers contract with Aspirus EAS to provide services for their employees and household members.

Aspirus EAS services for employers are broken down into the following areas:

Counseling Services - Licensed Masters-level counselors facilitate meetings with an individual or individuals in a confidential face-to-face setting. Individual, marital, and family short-term counseling services are available to your employees and their household members. Short-term counseling is defined as a limited number of sessions per episode of need. Sessions typically run from 50 to 60 minutes in length.

Referrals - Most Aspirus EAS clients are self-referrals. A supervisory referral may occur when work performance has become problematic.

Supervisory Consultations - Human resources and/or a supervisory staff member sometimes have difficult situations with employees. Aspirus EAS counselors are available to consult with supervisors about how to effectively handle complex situations.

Trainings - Employers have a variety of training topics to choose from. Trainings fall into two areas: for employees and for supervisors. Training may be offered in the following formats: in-person, conference call, or webinar. Trainings may need to be offered more than once due to the number of employees & supervisors you have, training room size limitations, multiple shifts, or other factors.

EAS for Employees

Everyone at some time is faced with personal problems. In most cases, we are able to resolve them, but sometimes we or a family member needs some help. Employee Assistance Services is available for stress management, household or marital problems, alcohol or other drug abuse, emotional or behavioral difficulties or personal conflicts.

The employee is the individual who works for a company that has contracted with Aspirus Employee Assistance Services (EAS) to provide services. In addition to the employee, individuals who live with the employee may utilize this program for short-term counseling services.

Eligibility for Services

Employee (full or part-time).

A household member who lives with an employee.

Confidentiality
Any contact that you have with Aspirus EAS is confidential, whether that contact is by telephone or at a pre-scheduled meeting. All records of Aspirus EAS are also confidential. No one outside of Aspirus EAS, including your employer, will know that you are using this service, unless you request notification with a signed release. However, counselors are required by law to report situations that indicate a person is a danger to him/herself or others, and cases of suspected of child or elder abuse.

What to Expect

When you contact Aspirus EAS during our normal business hours you will talk with a support staff person who can answer initial questions. If this is your first time calling or if it has been numerous months since you last called, you will then be transferred to one of our counselors who will briefly visit with you about your concerns.

Out of Area Services:
Our offices are located in Wausau, Stevens Point, and Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, If you are near one of these communities you will meet with one of our counselors. For those who live outside of these areas, you will be referred to one of our contracted counselors in an area more convenient to you.

Calling After Hours:
You may contact EAS anytime day or night. If you call outside of normal hours of operation, you will be talking with our answering service. Leave a message and a member of our staff will get back with you as soon as possible the next business day. If you wish to speak with a counselor right away, you will be transferred to an on-call counselor, generally within a matter of minutes.

EAS Helpline: 715-847-2772 or 1-800-236-4457.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. When would I call Aspirus EAS for help?
Answer: An employee, their spouse, or other member of the household can call us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can call in regards to any problem, whether it’s stress, depression, alcohol or drugs, financial, legal, children, parental, or spousal.

Q. How much does this cost?
Answer: There is no cost for the first. At the end of the initial session, the client will receive recommendations from the counselor if further counseling will be short-term or long-term. If short-term counseling is warranted, then the counseling sessions (up to a predetermined number) are at no cost to you.

Q. How do I call Aspirus EAS and what should I expect when I make a call?
Answer: Your first step in receiving help is to call the Helpline at 715-847-2772 or 1-800-236-4457. You will be directed to a counselor who may ask you a few quick questions.

Q. What is short-term counseling?
Answer: Short-term counseling is best described as short-term problem resolution. The counselor is following what we call “solution-focused counseling.” This means the counselor is helping you with problem identification, problem clarification, and problem prioritization, working towards resolution.

Q. Does Aspirus Employee Assistance Services utilize my health insurance?
Answer: No, the employer through whom you are eligible has entered into an agreement with Aspirus EAS to provide short-term counseling.

Q. How many times can I attend counseling?
Answer: If it is determined by the counselor that short-term counseling is warranted, the client is entitled up to the contracted sessions per episode of need.

Q. What is an episode of need?
Answer: When a client meets with a counselor and each session relates to that same personal issue, then those sessions fall within the same episode of need. For example, if a client sees a counselor for six sessions due to the death of a spouse the six sessions fall within the episode of need.

On-Site or Near-Site Clinics

Improving health. Reducing Risk. Engaging people.

Reliable access to convenient care offsets many health and wellness challenges employees face on a daily basis. By delivering primary care at workplace clinics, we enable a strong partnership between employees and their health care providers.

Focusing on primary care and preventative medicine keeps healthy people healthy and supports those who need help managing their health, providing significant cost savings to both the employer and employee.

Onsite Clinic Model

Aspirus workplace clinics provide care at your worksite that is consistent and easy to access as part of your company’s bigger picture of employee health, productivity and management. The onsite health center model is customized for individual employers. Employees receive specialized care from an Advanced Practice Professional who works inclusively with other established Aspirus providers for continuity of care.

Nearsite Clinic Model

For those small employers where an onsite clinic is not feasible, nearsite clinics provide many of the same affordable solutions, but with the location of the clinic being in close proximity to your worksite.
The nearsite clinic model operates with the same continuity of care standards as an onsite clinic.

It’s workplace access for timely health care.

To learn how we can help you build a healthier, more productive workforce, call 844-888-5873 or email us at businesshealth@aspirus.org.

FastCare

Healthcare when you need it.

Aspirus FastCare is a convenient care option to treat minor illnesses. Health care is provided by
a team of licensed Advanced Practice Professionals. You don’t have to be an established
Aspirus patient - just someone that wants high quality, low cost care. No appointment needed.

No insurance?
A FastCare visit is just $54, which includes basic labs.

Location:

ABBOSTFORD - East Town Mall - 1011 East Spruce St. Call for hours: 715-223-3278

Services

Basic Labs

Monospot

Pregnancy test

Rapid strep

Urinalysis

Treatments

Allergies

Athlete’s foot

Bladder infections (females, 12 yrs & older)

Cold & flu symptoms

Cold sores

Ear infections

Impetigo

Insect Bites

Laryngitis

Minor burns and rashes

Minor sunburn

Mononucleosis

Pharyngitis

Poison ivy

Ringworm

Sinus infections

Sore throat

Swimmer’s ear

Upper respiratory infections

Also Available:

Free blood pressure checks

Immunizations and additional screenings

Industrial Rehabilitation

Promoting workplace health and productivity is a priority. Aspirus Industrial Rehabilitation programs are designed to provide the individual services based upon your business needs for maximum employee potential.

Steps to Designing Your Program:

Workplace Assessment:

Focus on prevention by review of current job stations layout, work method utilization, job safety analysis,
and worker fitness.

Decrease injuries

Increase employee morale

Increase productivity

Decrease employee turnover rates

Improve work conditions

Worker Education:

Understanding the relationship of good body mechanics, proper work station and tool usage,
importance of stretching and when to seek help for increasing discomfort.

Proactive injury prevention

Decrease absenteeism

Employee engagement in safe working practices

Increase employee satisfaction

Early Intervention:

When injury does occur the key to fast recovery is a quick response to symptoms. Having onsite access
to a team of rehabilitation professionals reduces cost and keeps employees at work.

Reduce lost work time due to injury treatment

Injuries are effectively managed

Prevent minor injuries from progressing

Employees are quickly back to full

Reduce workers compensation cost performance potential

Primary Care

Engaging employees in convenient preventive health care.

Access to on-site care at work offsets many of the health and wellness challenges employees face on a daily basis and can provide a significant cost savings. A focus on primary care and preventive medicine keeps healthy people healthy and creates a partnership with those who need help managing their health.